The Tour’s biggest climbs by the numbers
The Tour de France peloton takes on 28 major climbs in 2016. Here's a look at the key stats for each of these pivotal mountains.
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Chris Froome was quick to remark that this year’s race is a “climber’s Tour.” On the other side of the spectrum, sprinter Mark Cavendish was similarly impressed by the mountainous route: “In 2008 there were 18 category 2 and above climbs in the Tour de France; last year there were 18 in the last week alone and this year there are 28!”
So here’s a look at the biggest, toughest, and likely most decisive climbs of the 2016 Tour de France:
Stage 5 (Le Lioran)
Pas de Peyrol (1,589m): 5.4km at 8.1%, category 2
Col du Perthus (1,309m): 4.4km at 7.9%, category 2
Stage 7 (Lac de Payolle)
Col d’Aspin (1,490m): 12km at 6.5%, category 1
Stage 8 (Bagnères-de-Luchon)
Col du Tourmalet (2,115m): 19km at 7.4%, hors catégorie
Hourquette d’Ancizan (1,564m): 8.2km at 4.9%, category 2
Col de Val Louron-Azet (1,580m): 10.7km at 6.8%, category 1
Col de Peyresourde (1,569m): 7.1km at 7.8%, category 1
Stage 9 (Andorre Arcalis)
Port de la Bonaigua (2,072m): 13.7km at 6.1%, category 1
Col d’El Canto (1,721m): 19km at 5.4%, category 1
Côte de la Comella (1,347m): 4.2km at 8.2%, category 2
Col de Beixalis (1,796m): 6.4km at 8.5%, category 1
Montée d’Arcalis (2,240m): 10.1km at 7.2%, hors catégorie
Stage 10 (Revel)
Port d’Envalira (2,408m): 22.6km at 6.5%, category 1
Stage 12 (Mont Ventoux)
Mont Ventoux (1,912m): 15.7km at 8.8%, hors catégorie
Stage 15 (Culoz)
col du Berthiand (780m): 6km at 8.1%, category 1
col du Sappel (794m): 8.8km at 5.6%, category 2
Grand Colombier (1,501m): 12.8km at 6.8%, hors catégorie
Lacets du Grand Colombier (891m): 8.4km at 7.6%, category 1
Stage 17 (Finhaut-Emosson)
Col de la Forclaz (1,537m): 12.6km at 8.2%, category 1
Montée de Finhaut-Emosson (1,960m): 10.4km at 8.4%, hors catégorie
Stage 19 (Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc)
Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (1,157m): 9.8km at 6.9%, category 1
Col de la Forclaz de Queige (870m): 5.6km at 7.8%, category 2
Montée de Bisanne (1,723m): 12.4km at 8.2%, hors catégorie
Montée du Bettex (via Côte des Amerands) (1,372m): 9.8km at 8%, category 1
Stage 20 (Morzine)
Col de Aravis (1,487m): 6.7km at 7%, category 2
Col de la Colombière (1,618m): 11.7km at 5.8%, category 1
Col de la Ramaz (1,619m): 13.9km at 7.1%, category 1
Col de Joux Plane (1,691m): 11.6km at 8.5%, hors catégorie
